Thursday 16 August 2012

Butterflies and Flowers

Hello, and welcome!

Can you see me doing a happy dance....or, at least feel the effects of my size 5's stompin' on the ground?  Can you?
Let me tell you for why........
Our eldest grandchild, Hannah, got her exams results this morning.......after having tried to download them, along with about 7 billion  other 18 year old students, just after midnight!......(the system crashed!!).....and she has exactly what she needed to get into the university of her choice.....woopwoopwoop!!
She straight away got in touch with the uni to tell  them she would be accepting their offer, then got a phone call, a few hours later, from her second choice uni, pleading with her to take their offer!  She declined, mostly because the first one has a course that will better enable her to achieve what she wants.
We are so heart-wrenchingly proud of her........Go, Hannah-Spanner!!

Pheeewww.....sorry about that....need a sit down now....hahaaa!

Here's a card I made, yesterday, but couldn't upload because my naughty camera was having a hissy-fit......

I came over all girlie...heehee....and this was the result!
I started with a white card blank and added blue card and peachy polka dot paper, with a strip of blue and peachy floral paper, cut with a trellis border punch and a strip of peach grosgrain ribbon on  top........the papers are freebies.......

I never seem to have the time to sit down and get to grips with improving the way I colour hair and skin......but, I try.....believe me, I try......
This little cutie is from Digi Darla......sweeeet!.....coloured up with Promarkers.......I also tried to chalk a sky background...need to practice that, too!

I rolled a couple of flowers and added brown die cut leaves............

I created a sentiment on the ol' 'puter and printed it onto Safmat....works like a rub-on....ta-daaa!

Two little flutterbies.....die cut and coloured to match.......done!

See you tomorrow

hugs,
Anne-Marie x

Challenges:
divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com  Sketch (loved this!)
flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com  Anything goes with a butterfly or fairy (so glad they are back!)
whimsyinspires.blogspot.com  Lots of layers





18 comments:

  1. Congrats to Hannah, wow what an achievement.

    Love the colours on the card, and the butterflies, well what can I say.......

    ReplyDelete
  2. Well done to Hannah,it is fabulous when all there hard work pays off isn't it....Love your card,gorgeous image and colours.xxx

    ReplyDelete
  3. Fab card Hun cute image thank for joking us at whimsy for our lots of layers challenge

    Hugs Wendy

    ReplyDelete
  4. cute card and congrats! on your granddaughter's good news!!

    cheers!
    kelli

    ReplyDelete
  5. She's wonderful, and I think your colouring is fantastic!
    How wonderful that your grand daughter is able to go to the uni of her choice and that everything has worked out just right!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Gorgeous card good luck with the I ♥ ProMarkers Garden challenge. Hugs Ginny ♥

    ReplyDelete
  7. Huge congratulations to Hannah! Have you got the proud grandparent look on your face?! Cute card too!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Congrats to you GD!!
    This card is just adorable!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Sweet card! I love the embossed butterflies. Thank you for playing along with Flutter By Wednesdays!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hello Anne-Marie! So lovely to see you and don't worry about visiting me all the time - blogging can take over your life and real life is actually more important!!

    I love this! Great way to frame her and the detail soooo sweet!

    Have a lovely weekend honey!

    ReplyDelete
  11. This is so sweet and adorable!! Thank you for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Awwwww....so many sweet details in this lovely card! Your coloring and clouds are fine, and who ever receives this is going to love it no matter what...because it's handmade from you!
    Thanks for joining us at Flutter By Wednesday this week!!
    :Dx

    ReplyDelete
  13. This is too cute. Love that little girl image! Thanks so much for joining us at Flutterby Wednesdays this week!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS to Hannah. I did wonder what that earth shaking was all about. Now I know. Secondly, this is a darling little card. A cute image, and butterflies and flowers are always happy images. Thank you for entering this little charmer in the FBW challenge.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Love this, cute image and I like the flowers and leaves in ther corner, thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers this week
    Ruth x

    ReplyDelete
  16. Gorgeous card, such a sweet image :)
    Big Congratulations to your grandaughter!
    Thanks for joining us at I Love Promarkers x

    Jenny xx

    ReplyDelete
  17. I'm thinking you might be just a tad proud?! So wonderful that her hard work paid off and things are going well!

    Love the sweet little girl checking out the butterfly! The papers are so pretty and your flowers are lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Happy dancing with you even if I'm late :)
    Little tough on yourself in regards to coloring here....
    Very girly and well done!

    ReplyDelete